Receptacle for holding cigars.



Patented 0013.27, 1908.

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UNITED STATES PIXIEN T OFFICE.

JAY-PIERRE BERGERON, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HAIJF TO J. WYATT MoGAFFEY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 27, 1908.

- Application flledNov ember 29, 1907. Serial No. 404,322.

To an whom it concern:

Be it known that I, JAY PIERRE BERennoN,

provide a simple form of such receptaclev which can be made at a low cost, and also to combine with such a receptacle, a convenient rack or holder for supporting the cigars and for removing the same from the receptacle, as for instance, when it is desired to pass them around.

I have shown a preferred form of my invention in the accompanying drawings, in which a Figure 1 represents a side view of'the receptacle, a portion being broken away to show the interior construction; and Fig. 2 isa perspective view showing the removable rack or holder.

As indicated in the drawings, 3- represents the body portion of the receptacle, this portion being preferably of cylindrical form and provided at the top with screw threads 4 which are en aged by corresponding screw threads 5 of t e cover 6. By means of this form of closure, the receptacle may be made substantially air-tight. In order to admit air into the receptacle, as for instance, when the cigars become too moist, I have provided openings 7 which are adapted to be closed, or

the size of the opening regulated byrneans of a slide 8 which is provided at either end with slots 9 which engage with pins or rivets 10 in the cover 6. The covermay belocked in position by means of a lock 11 which engages with a loop or staple .12 on the body 3. The bottom 13 is formed substantially as shown in Fig. 1, with the upper edge 14 turned in or grooved to hold a wire netting or screen. 15,

underneath which is placed asbestos or other absorbent material 16' for holding thewater.

The lower edge 17 of the body 3 is formed around the upper edge 14:, thereby connecting the body and bottom portions in a neat and convenlent manner. At a short distance above the screen 15, the body 3 is provided with an inwardly-projectin ring 18 which is adapted to support the'per orated bottom 19 of the removable rack or holder. This rack may be made in anydesired form, for instance, as shown in Fig. 2, in which the bottom 19 is provided with a central upright rod 20 having a loop or ring 21' at the top for a handle and also being provided at or near the edges with upright wires 22 which are connected across the top and are also constructed with a circular wire or band 23 at a suitable distance above the bottom 19 to hold the cigars inyertical position. It will be readily seen that when the cigars have been placed in this rack or holder, they can be readily lowered into the receptacle and may also all be readily withdrawn in case it is desired to do so. A slight amount of water placed in the absorbent material 16 will keep the air within the receptacle properly moistened so that the cigars placed therein will not dry out or deterlorate.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is- 1. The combination-with a receptacle for holding cigars or the like, of means within said receptacle for retaining moisture, a cover for said receptacle, and a removable rack or holder adapted to fit in said receptacle and to hold the cigars.

2. In a device of the character set for th, the combination. of a body portion, an absorbent material in the bottom of said body portion, wire netting for holding said absorbent material, an inwardly-projecting ring in said body portion above said netting, and a perforated support for cigars or the like, resting on said ring, 1

3. In a device of the character set forth, the combination of a bottom portion, an alt sorbent material contained in said bottom portion, a Wire netting over said absorbent portion, a Ventilator in said cover, end

rnaterlal, said netting being held by the inturned upper edge of the bottom portion, a cylindrical body'secured to said bottom pm- 5 tlon, an inwardly-projecting ring in said body portion, a removable cigar-rack resting on said ring, a screw cover for said body means for locking said cover in closed position.

i JAY PIERRE BERGERON. VVitnesses:

B. C. BEAN,

A. W. FENSTEMAKER; 

